What it means
A way of turning a person in bed without twisting the spine, like rolling a log. One person holds the head and neck and calls the timing, and two or more others roll the shoulders, hips and legs together. It is used after spinal injury or spine surgery, and when a spinal injury has not been ruled out.
For the nurse
Get enough help before starting: at least three people for an adult, one of them at the head. Keep a pillow between the legs after turning, and never let the client twist or pull on side rails.
In a chart
"Client logrolled to left side with three staff; spinal alignment maintained; skin intact."
At a glance
| Also written | log roll, log-roll, logrolling, logrolled |
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Related terms
range of motion
How far a joint can move in each of its normal directions, and the exercises that move joints through it.
spinal cord
The long bundle of nerves that runs down through the backbone and carries messages between the brain and the body.